Angostura launches Zenith rum at $20,000 per bottle

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The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

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Angostura’s Zenith rum – Courtesy Angostura

Angostura has launched the latest addition to its Private Cask Collection, the ultra-premium Zenith rum, to be sold at $20,400 or US$3,000 per bottle. Proceeds from Zenith sales will contribute to a scholarship for a young art or music student, the company says.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the company said it had only produced 195 bottles of the rum globally.

Angostura Holdings Ltd chairman Terrence Bharath said, “In keeping with our ongoing corporate social responsibility initiatives, we are pleased to announce that part proceeds from the sale of the 195 bottles of Zenith will go towards providing a scholarship for a deserving young person to be given the opportunity to pursue studies in music or art.

“We feel that it is our social duty to help those underprivileged communities where there are persons who possess the inherent creative gifts to rise above their circumstances and soar in reaching their goals.”

The statement said Zenith was blended from rums produced by “two of Trinidad and Tobago’s most iconic distilleries – Caroni 1975 Ltd and Angostura Ltd” and aged in charred American oak casks that were once used for bourbon.

Angostura’s Zenith rum –

“Zenith combines flavours of sweet and smoky depths, delivering a fine character with a unique blend of Angostura and Caroni aged rums ranging from 20 to 23 years old.”

In noting that Zenith spent three years in development, Bharath said, “We are constantly striving to bring the spirit of Trinidad and Tobago to rum connoisseurs around the world and the launch of Angostura Zenith demonstrates our commitment to producing world-class rums.”

Zenith is now available at select retailers.

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Enseignants: plus de 4.000 postes non pourvus…

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The content originally appeared on: Martinique FranceAntilles

Plus de 4.000 postes n’ont pas été pourvus cette année aux concours enseignants, selon des chiffres publiés jeudi, confirmant des difficultés de recrutement inédites, même si le ministre Pap Ndiaye a réaffirmé qu’il y aurait “un professeur devant chaque classe” à la rentrée.

Selon les chiffres du ministère de l’Education nationale, sur 27.332 postes ouverts en 2022 (23.571 dans le public et 3.761 dans le privé sous contrat), seuls 19.838 ont été pourvus dans le public et 3.482 dans le privé.

Dans le premier degré public, le taux de postes pourvus au niveau national est de 83,1%, contre 94,7% l’an dernier. Pour les collèges et lycées, il se situe à 83,4% pour la présente session, contre 94,1% l’an dernier, a précisé le ministère dans un communiqué.

“Nous avons un problème de recrutement des professeurs”, a reconnu Pap Ndiaye jeudi sur France Inter.

“C’est un problème ancien, mais qui s’est aggravé ces dernières années”, a-t-il ajouté, citant parmi les causes, “le passage du recrutement du master 1 au master 2” cette année, alors que les concours de recrutement d’enseignants, qui pouvaient être passés auparavant dès la première année de master, ont été réformés, d’où une baisse mécanique des candidats.

Le ministre a aussi mis en avant une cause structurelle: les rémunérations, “qui ne sont objectivement pas à la hauteur de ce que l’on peut attendre”. Il a rappelé que le gouvernement avait promis une hausse en deux parties, une partie “inconditionnelle” et une autre “qui sera liée à des nouvelles missions”.

Pour le premier degré, les concours (8.265 admis pour 9.951 postes dans le public) dévoilent comme attendu des disparités, avec de sérieux déficits dans les académies franciliennes, et plus particulièrement dans celles de Créteil et Versailles, où les difficultés sont traditionnellement plus grandes.

Ainsi seuls un peu plus de 900 candidats ont été recrutés sur 1.665 postes ouverts à Créteil, et un peu plus de 900 également pour 1.600 postes à Versailles.

– “Rentrée sous haute surveillance” –

Dans le second degré, derrière le chiffre global (11.353 admis pour 13.620 postes), de fortes différences existent aussi entre les disciplines.

Dans certaines d’entre elles, tous les postes ouverts sont pourvus (notamment en histoire-géographie, espagnol, SVT, éducation physique et sportive).

Mais d’autres demeurent sous tension ou en connaissent cette année, comme les lettres classiques, où 57% des postes sont pourvus, l’allemand (55% des postes pourvus contre 70 à 81% durant les trois années précédentes), la physique-chimie (66,7% contre 80 à 100%), les mathématiques (68,5% contre 84 à 92%), ou encore les lettres modernes (83,5%, contre 98 à 100%), détaille le ministère.

Face à cette crise, Pap Ndiaye a cependant réaffirmé jeudi qu’”il y aura un professeur devant chaque classe dans toutes les écoles de France” à la rentrée. “Nous faisons ce qu’il faut pour”, a-t-il assuré.

Mais les syndicats restent sceptiques.

“Cette crise est inédite. Et contrairement à ce que peut dire le ministre, à la rentrée, il y aura forcément des classes qui n’auront pas de profs devant eux”, a estimé auprès de l’AFP Guislaine David, secrétaire générale du SNUipp-FSU, premier syndicat du primaire.

“Passer de 94% à 83% de postes pourvus entre l’an dernier et cette année, c’est énorme comme baisse”, ajoute-t-elle.

“C’est une rentrée sous haute surveillance. On peut imaginer que oui, il y aura un prof devant chaque classe le jour de la rentrée car tout le monde va se plier en quatre pour que ça fonctionne. Mais les jours et les semaines suivantes?”, s’interroge de son côté Catherine Nave-Bekhti, secrétaire générale du syndicat Sgen-CFDT.

Pour pallier le manque de candidats, le ministère a renforcé depuis plusieurs semaines le recrutement d’enseignants contractuels pour la rentrée, avec l’organisation de controversés “job-dating”, entretiens organisés dans certaines académies.

“J’aimerais qu’on n’ait plus à recruter de contractuels”, a reconnu Pap Ndiaye. Mais “c’est une réponse conjoncturelle”, a-t-il poursuivi. “Nous devons répondre structurellement à cette crise d’attractivité du métier d’enseignant. Ca va prendre un peu de temps”.

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Le plan sargasse 2 six mois après son lancement

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The content originally appeared on: Guadeloupe FranceAntilles

La délégation Outre-mer du Sénat a procédé jeudi à une série d’auditions dans le cadre du suivi de son étude sur les risques naturels majeurs dans les Outre-mer. Parmi les personnes entendues, Alain Carton, chargé de mission en charge du ” Plan sargasses ” à la direction générale des Outre-mer a fait un point sur la lutte contre le phénomène des sargasses six mois après le lancement du plan sargasse 2 (2022-2025) et au moment où sont mis en place les comités de pilotage locaux.

En préalable, le chargé de mission a indiqué que le phénomène des sargasses n’était plus conjoncturel mais permanent : ” On ne peut plus parler de saisonnalité avec ces arrivées désormais régulières, la réponse de crise, telle qu’elle était envisagée dans le plan sargasse 1, ne suffit plus. Il faut un continuum d’actions qui vont de l’amont à l’aval (ramassage, collecte rapide, traitement et valorisation). ” Ainsi, les comités de pilotage locaux dont l’un se concrétise ce mois-ci en…


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CMO says monkeypox not sexually transmitted disease | Loop Jamaica

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The content originally appeared on: Jamaica News | Loop News

Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, says monkeypox is not a sexual transmitted disease, but is rather a virus that is transmitted through any close encounter.

In fact, the CMO is warning partygoers to exercise caution and avoid close contacts with other patrons, given the ease of transmission through close interaction.

Bisasor-McKenzie’s disclosure and subsequent warning came in the wake of some monkeypox cases overseas being identified in persons engaged in certain sexual practices.

In responding to a question on whether the sexual behaviour of the man who tested positive in Clarendon was being investigated, the CMO explained that while scientists were studying whether the virus is transmitted through sexual fluids, there has been no confirmation of that to date.

“First of all, monkeypox is not a sexually transmitted disease. The lesions and rashes – they can be present on any part of the body, including the genitalia. And therefore, they will spread through close personal contacts,” she informed.

“However, we have noted, and scientists all over the globe, have noted this connection, and are, of course, investigating this connection to see if there is actual transmission through sexual fluids. However, we have not had any confirmation of that as yet,” Bisasor-McKenzie indicated.

Still, she stressed that it is possible that close sexual contacts with rashes can pass on the virus to others.

“… But close contacts, including sexual contact, which we all know is close, will pass on the disease if it is that you have the vesicles present.

“So, I want to reassure the public that this is not a sexual transmitted disease. It is a close-contact transmission that can occur in any kind of close encounter,” the CMO declared.

In relation to whether the sexual history of the man who tested positive for monkeypox in Clarendon is being probed, she responded by indicating that, “A sexual history is a part of a medical history that every doctor takes in carrying out their history-taking and, of course, in doing public health investigations, we do pay particular attention to our history-taking, and make sure all our bases are covered.”

Turning to partygoers and persons looking forward to entertainment activities this summer, Bisasor-McKenzie advised them to adhere to the COVID-19 protocols in order to avoid contracting monkeypox.

“So for everybody who is planning to go out there and party, I should hope that they bear this in mind: that close contact is still something that is to be avoided, and to use your precautions – the wearing of masks, sanitising, (and) handwashing frequently to prevent contact,” she advised.

She also called on persons to stay home and desist from venturing to such events once they start developing symptoms of monkeypox, including lesions on the face, fever, body aches and chills.

“Once you recognise that you start to have a rash, then there is the possibility of monkeypox, (and) even more reason for you to stay home,” warned Bisasor-McKenzie.

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Heritage Festival reigniting the flames

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The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

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John Arnold –

Preparations are under way for Tobago Heritage Festival 2022, set for July 22 to August 1.

After two years of virtual staging owing to the covid19 pandemic, the annual festival will return to an in-person audience under the theme: Reflect, Rebirth, Rejoice – Reigniting the flames of our legacy.

In an interview with Newsday on Wednesday, Tobago Festivals Commission Ltd (TFCL) CEO John Arnold said, “The preparations are ongoing. We’re now sorting out all the final details in terms of financing etc.”

The theme, he said, reflects the energy to reignite the island’s heritage.

He said the festival will help Tobagonians reflect “on where we have come from with the heritage for 35 years, in terms of how it started, what it meant at that time.

“The rebirth has to do with newer energies – how do we start to look at re-engineering and reworking the heritage as how it was and the future aspect of how do we move the festival from its position now, moving forward how do we look at that.

“Rejoice – it is a time for rejoicing because we are still here to ensure that the festival maintains its preservation and retention of the cultural forms that we want to pass on from one generation to the other.”

Reigniting, he said, sums up the whole energy of having those members that are on the cast, put the fire and get the event going with pace again.”

The opening-night production will be held on July 22, before action shifts to the Plymouth J’Ouvert and Miss Heritage Personality on July 23. The festival continues with the new Northside combined talent competition on July 24, which will make way for Charlotteville Natural Day Treasures on July 25, then to Pembroke on July 27 for the Pembroke Salaka Feast.

All roads will lead to Les Coteaux for the Les Coteaux Folktales and Superstitions on July 28, followed by the Heritage Calypso Monarch on July 29. The Moriah Ole Time Wedding is on July 30, and the festival culminates on August 1 with the Emancipation Day celebration.

He said the event usually runs for two weeks, but this year, because of monetary and time constraints, it had to be revised.

“We had several villages that wanted to participate but we had to cut down to two main things based on finance. Nationally and locally, we do have a challenge with monies. So given that fact, the reality is that we had to work with a smaller budget.”

Arnold said the new Northside combined talent competition will see villages working together.

“Northside is a combination of Castara, Parlatuvier, Bloody Bay and L’Anse Formi. They have all combined to work together to produce that event, but they had to choose one venue and the villagers chose it. The villagers chose to do the event in Castara.”

He is expecting the event to bring an economic boost to the island’s economy.

“The economic benefit would always be the spin-off to the communities and in terms of the festival, it would also have spin-off benefits to those who are coming from Trinidad – the domestic tourist.

“Normally, people book rooms in Charlotteville just to be part of the Natural Treasures, so it does have economic benefits all around: communities benefit a lot, guesthouses, groceries – everybody will have a bligh.”

People, he said, should look forward to a very exciting festival this year.

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PM decries PoS protests but recognises people’s pain

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A policeman tries to put out a fire on Nelson Street, Port of Spain during protests by residents over the killing of three men by police at Independence Square, Port of Spain on Saturday. Photo by Ayanna Kinsale

THE Prime Minister said fiery protests such as those in east Port of Spain on Monday, could make everyone’s lives harder, even as he also acknowledged that people were pained by the circumstances that led to the protests.

He made the comment at the post-Cabinet briefing on Thursday at the Diplomatic Centre, St Ann’s in response to the protests which followed the police-involved shooting deaths of three young men in Port of Spain on Saturday.

The victims, Isaiah Roberts, 17, Leonardo Niko Williams, 17, and Fabien Richards, 21, were shot on Independence Square by police following a chase which started in Diego Martin.

Dr Rowley said he witnessed lawlessness on Monday which could affect the economy. He said some people believed that was how to talk to the Government or get into political office.

“Heaping more coals on our head, denying us a drink of water, or making it difficult for us to move lawfully from one place to another, in no way improves our circumstance.

“What we are required to do now as a people is to do what is sensible, what is useful, what is helpful, to reduce the amount of weight, the pressure that is on our shoulders. Every country in the world today is under some kind of pressure, much of it unanticipated, at this time. We are required to put our best foot forward.

Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley. –

“So those kind of disturbances, we’re better than that.”

He elaborated in reply to a query from a reporter.

“There are things that happen that we expect not to happen, that we hope will not happen and circumstances don’t develop when these things happen.

“There is an investigation taking place and I would not want to comment too widely on it, but I would rather if that did not happen. We await the investigation and those investigations will tell us the extent to which it was an action that was avoidable, reasonable, illegal or legal.”

He said that was how a civilised society handled these things.

“I know that emotions are high. The loss of life, the loss of friends, the loss of family, the loss of community members, it brings pain.

“People feel that pain but we need to not create more pain for the wider society. Let us handle it in a civilised way, get to the bottom of it.

“We have instruments in place for dealing with that. Let us deal with that. We don’t encourage wrongdoing.”

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Groovy & Soca Monarch, Friday July 8th, 2022 – Traffic Flow – St. Lucia Times News

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The content originally appeared on: St. Lucia Times News

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The North bound traffic towards the City:

John Compton Highway, right onto Desir Avenue , into Sans Souci left onto L’anse Road,  existing

The South bound traffic towards the City:

John Compton Highway, left into L’anse Road,  existing (1) Calvary Road to Chaussee Road (2) Calvary

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Road to Darling Road (3)  Sans Souci, Desir Avenue to John Compton Highway

NO ENTRY

John Compton Highway/Desir Avenue intersection
John Compton Highway/Seraphine Road intersection
John Compton Highway/Pointe Seraphine road intersection
John Compton Highway/Southbound from Vigie Roundabout
John Compton Highway/L’anse Road intersection (southbound)

NO PARKING

There shall be no parking in the vicinity of the event to allow free movement in case of an emergency

No parking L’Anse Road from John Compton Highway to Calvary Road
No Parking Desir Avenue from John Compton Highway to L’anse Road
No parking on John Compton highway near airport fence
No Parking on Seraphine Road near Vigie playing field fence

REROUTING

Vehicles from Point Seraphine will make a right  turn onto John Compton Highway and access the route to the north through L’Anse Road/Sans Souci

Vehicles from Seraphine Road will not be permitted to turn right to head to the city.

ROAD CLOSURE 

Event
Event Date
Gates
Event Show Time
One Way Traffic
Road Closure
Soca Finals
Fri.July 8.2022
6.00PM
8.00PM
5.00PM
Calypso Finals
Sat. July 9.2022
6.00PM
8.00PM
5.00PM
Panorma Competition
Sun. July 10.2022
6.00PM
8.00PM
12noon (One way

Exiting Castries)

2.00PM
King & Queen of the Bands
Mon. July 11.2022
6.00PM
8.00PM
12noon (One way

Exiting Castries)

4.00PM

Source: Carnival Planning & Management Committee

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Condenan a 21 años de prisión por cargos federales al expolicía Derek Chauvin, responsable de la muerte de George Floyd

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The content originally appeared on: Radio Isla TV

El exagente de la Policía estadounidense Derek Chauvin, que en mayo de 2020 provocó la muerte del afroamericano George Floyd durante un intento de arresto, fue condenado a 21 años de prisión por cargos federales este jueves por violar los derechos civiles de la víctima, informan medios locales.

“De verdad, no sé por qué hiciste lo que hiciste, pero colocar tu rodilla en el cuello de otra persona hasta hacerla morir es simplemente incorrecto, y por esta conducta debes ser castigado considerablemente”, expresó el juez federal del distrito, Paul Magnuson.

Asimismo, agregó que el expolicía “destruyó por completo las vidas” de otros tres agentes implicados en el caso: Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng y Thomas Lane.

245 meses de cárcel

En junio de 2021, Chauvin fue sentenciado a 22,5 años de prisión por un tribunal estatal por cargos de asesinato y homicidio en relación con la muerte de Floyd y cumplirá su nueva condena de manera simultánea en una prisión federal. De esta forma, al expolicía, que ya cumplió siete meses en prisión, le quedan 245 meses de cárcel.

En diciembre del año pasado, Chauvin se declaró culpable de violar los derechos civiles de Floyd durante su arresto y reconoció que presionó con la rodilla el cuello del afroamericano, lo que condujo a su muerte. Además, reconoció haber violado los derechos civiles de un menor de edad de 14 años en otro caso distinto en 2017.

No ofreció una disculpa

Durante la audiencia de este jueves, Chauvin se dirigió a la familia de Floyd deseando a sus hijos “todo lo mejor en su vida”. Asimismo, expresó su convencimiento de que podrán “convertirse en buenos adultos”, si bien no ofreció una disculpa.

Por su parte, el hermano de Floyd, Philonise Floyd, pidió cadena perpetua para Chauvin y confesó que no ha dejado de tener pesadillas desde la muerte de su hermano.

La muerte de George Floyd

George Floyd murió el 25 de mayo de 2020 en el momento de su detención después de que el policía Chauvin le presionara con la rodilla en el cuello durante más de nueve minutos, a pesar de las numerosas veces que la víctima dijo que no podía respirar.

Su muerte provocó numerosas protestas en EE.UU. contra la brutalidad policial y la injusticia racial. Tras la muerte de Floyd, el movimiento Black Lives Matter cobró fuerza nacional e internacional y millones de personas de todo el mundo mostraron su apoyo a la causa.

Nota original de RT Español.

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At least 5 shootings in 5 days: AG to host press conference on crime | Loop Barbados

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The content originally appeared on: Barbados News

Attorney General Dale Marshall is scheduled to hold a press conference to discuss the current trends in crime after two men died in separate shooting incidents five days apart, with some 11 others receiving gunshot injuries during three separate shootings.

The conference is set for tomorrow morning, Friday, July 8.

This comes of the heels of two shootings today, July 7. The first shooting was just after midnight and it left five injured and one man dead. The deceased has since been identified as Franz Walkes, 47 years of St Matthias, Christ Church. The second brazen shooting occurred in high daytime around 3:40 pm in the parking lot of a fast food establishment along Black Rock Main Road, St Michael.

On July 6, a wounded man fled a stabbing scene in Greenfield and collapsed outside Central Police station.

Meanwhile, there were two shootings on July 2.

Around 1am, July 2, there was a fatal shooting, in the area of the Blackwoods Screw Dock in Cavans Lane, Bridgetown, which left one man dead and three other persons injured. Then around 2:40pm, in Cave Hill, St Michael, there was a reported shooting on the same Saturday, July 2. Police responded and in the Montgomery Playing Field area it was discovered that three persons were injured. Two persons at the hospital were in stable condition and one received emergency surgery. Two stalls and two vehicles were damaged during the incident.

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